Global Markets Technology Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was really enjoyable, everything was structured well and there was a great balance between talks, project work and social events

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • It felt as though everyone was equal and people would ask my opinion even though I did not have the same experience

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I believe this was the standout part of the internship, we have regular catch up sessions with mentors, my manager was keen for me to learn and would support any decision I made to shadow outside my division

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There was a lot of streams of work we were expected to do, these were: Intern project, Team project and Intern Events/Talks. This generally meant that work was always there to be done, we hade the freedom of choice to decide what to do and when to do it which made it great.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As I mentioned we were tasked with many things and told to go off an do it, we were responsible for planning our time and planning the vision of the Intern project.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Agile software development and Test driven development are two skills that will directly affect my degree as I hope to employ these methodologies in my work

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was laid back, everyone seemed to know the work they had to achieve and how long it would take. It was also quite a intellectual environment as people would often spend hours discussing technology and different strategies regarding software development in general.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was very well structured it felt as though they had thought about all things, however one note of criticism would be that on some occasions we were told about talks with one days notice which was sometimes an inconvenience if other work had been planned

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Heavily, there were a lot of talks and training sessions from people within and outside the company.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to work for this company as they are very welled structured and organised, it is possible to get a lot done as they have many resources.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The other interns would meet on a weekly basis outside of work which was great

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I live in the area so costs were not as evident to me

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

August 2016

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